The great thing about being a writer is that you are always re-creating yourself.

~Martin Cruz Smith

Martin Cruz Smith (born November 3, 1942) is a bestselling mystery novelist known for his series featuring Russian investigator Arkady Renko (titles include Gorky Park, Red Square, and Stalin’s Ghost). He never rereads his books after they’re published. “All I see is shortcomings and errors,” he says. Early in his career he used various pseudonyms, transforming himself multiple times, with names like Simon Quinn, Nick Carter, and Jake Logan.

I am a full time writer and mother of 2. My main concentrations are in the Arthurian legends, historical fiction and nonfiction, and poetry. I have articles published in Arthuriana which is an academic journal pertaining to King Arthur. I am a member in good standing of the International Arthurian Society, The Round Table, North American Chapter and am an Associate Member of The Knights Templar International. I have an Arthurian blog @ArthurianRomances.com, there I post my articles and articles of other Arthurian scholars. I also post beautiful pics that I love that are well within the genre. In addition to my book, "The Infinite Character of King Arthur: His History and Legend, His Camelot and Avalon", there will be a historical fiction series due out soon! I also have a website dedicated to Henry VIII at TudorTime.org. I hope you enjoy both! My love of words sprung from both writing poetry and reading Old English and Welsh texts (As well as the hated purple prose, which I happen to adore!) I welcome any comments or ideas you may have. Please feel free to drop by my Facebook pages Arthurian Romances and Tudor Time too!

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